Magnitude estimation of conceptual data dimensions for use in sonification

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 211-221

  Walker, Bruce N ^a,b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SIZE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0036988701     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-898X.8.4.211     Document Type: Article

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